Allegheny County Finalizes Huge Property Tax Hike, 2025 Budget

PITTSBURGH, PA — Allegheny County homeowners still will pay significantly more in property taxes next year, but not as much as originally proposed by County Executive Sara Innamorato.

Innamorato and County Council Budget Chair Robert Palmosina have jointly agreed on a compromised budget agreement that will result in a 1.7 mill increase and a balanced budget for 2025. That's an 0.5 reduction to the 2.2 mill tax hike Innamorato had contended was necessary in order to avoid cataclysmic cuts to county programs and services.

The compromise means taxes will increase 36 percent rather than the 46.5 percent that Innamorato initially proposed.

Also agreed upon for the 2025 spending plan, which council is scheduled to adopt Tuesday evening:

• No county workers will be laid off.

• No cuts are coming for public safety departments or public works.

• Fully funding the human services department.

• Preserving funding for emergency rental assistance and childcare programs that support working families.

• Replenishing county's reserve funds.

“I’m pleased that we reached a negotiated budget with council leadership," Innamorato said in a news released.

"The agreed upon budget will begin to chip away at the fiscal challenges we inherited from the previous administration. In addition, it will avoid layoffs, fully fund critical services and programs that the people of Allegheny County rely on and puts the county in a stronger position to meet long term obligations.